Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 5 Show data context
Agriculture 138 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 138 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 8 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 459 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 2 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 4 Show data context 7 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 43 Show data context 80 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 35 Show data context 23 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 149 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 21 Show data context 15 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 29 Show data context 7 Show data context
Builders 182 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 55 Show data context
Transport & Communication 274 Show data context 11 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 378 Show data context 210 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 104 Show data context 130 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 91 Show data context 624 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 175 Show data context 58 Show data context
Warehousemen 28 Show data context 4 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 50 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 460 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ulverston UD through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 26th April 2024